August 2018

City of Vancouver Planning By-law Administration Bulletins

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Transportation Demand Management for

Developments in Vancouver Authority – Director of Planning Effective January 1, 2019 1 Introduction Transportation Demand Management (TDM) may be defined as a set of strategies aimed at maximizing the utility of sustainable transportation choices. TDM is used to manage traffic and parking demands, and enhance the effectiveness of non-personal vehicle transportation. The City may require a Transportation Demand Management Plan (TDM Plan) that provides measures which prioritize more sustainable travel as part of rezoning and/or development permit applications. This contributes to the Transportation 2040 and Greenest City targets of:

Having walking, cycling and public transit trips make up at least 50% of all trips by 2020 and 66% of all trips by 2040;

Reducing motor-vehicle kilometres traveled per resident by 20% from 2007 levels; and Reducing community-based greenhouse gas emissions by 33% from 2007 levels.

This document provides guidelines for acceptable TDM Measures and developing TDM plans as provided for in the Parking By-law. Schedule A of this Bulletin provides several worksheets to assist in determining TDM applicability for a site, and developing a TDM Plan. 2 Process The overall process for approval of a TDM plan includes: 1. Plan Development

The applicant determines if the TDM program is applicable to the project, as outlined in Section 3, and submits a TDM plan with the rezoning or development permit application.

2. Review

City staff review the TDM plan and determine compliance with the TDM Program Standards, as outlined in Section 4.2, and suitability of the proposed measures.

3. Conditions and Agreements If the TDM Plan is approved, a requirement to comply with the TDM plan is included as a Condition of Approval in addition to provision of any required agreements to secure the proposed measures.

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3 Required and Permitted TDM Projects 3.1 Required TDM Projects

Refer to Worksheets A, B, and C in Schedule A to determine TDM Point requirements for a project. The following developments must provide an acceptable TDM plan:

Projects in the Downtown, except residential strata and non-social housing rental in the West End and Robson North Permit Area.

Large Sites: o having a total site size of 8,000 m2 (1.98 acres) or more, or o containing 45,000 m2 (484,375 ft2) or more of new floor area.

Despite these requirements A TDM Plan is not expected for small developments or small changes of use. Also, land uses that make up only a small portion of larger developments need not provide TDM measures, even if other land uses on the site require TDM. For these exemptions, the following maximums apply:

500 m2 of new non-residential floor area 2300 m2 of non-residential change of use 11 Dwelling Units

TDM plans must meet the point targets outlined in Table 1, Table 2, or Table 3, depending on size and location. 3.2 Permitted TDM Projects For all other development projects not defined under Section 3.1, a TDM plan may be provided in order to achieve parking reductions, as outlined in Tables 1 to 4, depending on location. Refer to Worksheets A, B, and C in Schedule A to determine TDM Point requirements for a project. 4 Deliverables At minimum, Worksheet A must accompany each rezoning and development permit application. Where a TDM Plan is required, a TDM Plan Summary must be submitted with a rezoning or development permit application. Worksheets D, and E in Schedule A comprise an acceptable format for a TDM Plan Summary, although an alternative format may be submitted. A detailed TDM Plan is required for some TDM measures and should be submitted in addition to the TDM Plan Summary. A TDM plan may form part of a Transportation Assessment and Management Study (TAMS). This plan details TDM measures that will be incorporated into the development project as well as information detailing how the program will be delivered. This section describes the recommended content and layout of a TDM plan or TAMS chapter:

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4.1 Sample TDM Plan Contents

1. TDM Plan Summary 2. Area / Site Description

a. Location – Downtown or City-wide b. Project Description (land uses) c. TDM Point Requirement or Target, Worksheet B d. Transit Accessibility, Worksheet C

3. Proposed TDM Measure Details a. Summary of TDM measures b. Financial Incentives c. Active Transportation d. Alternative Commute Services e. Support, Promotion, and Information f. Parking Management g. Other

4. Site Plan showing proposed TDM measures The TDM plan may not need to be prepared by a transportation engineer. The City may request additional supporting information or design details as part of the review process. 4.2 TDM Standards 4.2.1 Targets

A point target is specified based upon land use, size, and location of the development. If a project involves multiple land use categories (mixed-use development), each of the land uses are subject to separate targets. TDM measures may count towards multiple land uses if they are accessible to them. For example, a single two-way shared vehicle with public access may provide points to all land uses on a project.

For sites requiring a TDM plan per Section 3.1, a TDM plan must be submitted meeting the point target in Table 1, Table 2, or Table 3.

For sites that do not require a TDM plan per Section 3.2, a TDM plan may be submitted

to achieve parking reductions. Achieving the maximum point targets outlined in Table 1 to Table 4 allows developments to achieve a maximum vehicle parking reduction for each respective land use, as per Table 5 and Table 6. A proportionally lower parking reduction may be granted for achieving a lower number of points.

4.2.2 Menu of Acceptable TDM Measures for Developments

For simplicity, the TDM program standards classify land uses into five (5) categories:

Residential – Strata Residential – Rental Residential – Social Commercial – Office Commercial – Retail/Service

TDM plan targets and applicable measures for land uses not defined above, such as hotels, institutional and industrial land uses, will be determined on a case-by-case. To achieve a target, developers may select from a menu of 22 TDM measures summarized in Table 7.

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Not all TDM measures are applicable to each land use category or appropriate for every development. A single TDM measure may count towards multiple land uses if it is usable by each land use. Detailed requirements for each TDM Measure are included in Schedule B. 4.2.3 TDM Monitoring Monitoring is required to assess the effectiveness of the package of TDM measures to inform future policy. Developments will be required to provide a contribution towards a City-led TDM monitoring program, as follows.

All large sites and development projects in the Downtown will be required to provide a contribution towards TDM monitoring in an amount equal to $2 per square meter of new gross floor area.

City-wide, new development projects will be required to provide a contribution towards TDM monitoring equal to $280 for each vehicle parking space being relaxed.

In addition, access agreements shall be required to secure long-term City access to the site to conduct future TDM monitoring, which may include, but not be limited to: site inspections and data collection activities, as needed.

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Table 1 - TDM Point Targets for Large Sites

The following requirements apply to large sites with >8000 m2 in land area, or >45,000 m2 of new development floor area. Minimum targets for each land use must be met individually; however TDM measures available to multiple land uses may count towards the requirements of all those land uses. Note that for large sites, at least eight (8) of the required points must come from shared vehicles. While a TDM plan is required for all Large Sites, achieving the point target set in Table permits Large Sites to benefit from parking reductions by land use, as per Table and Table .

Development Required Points

Residential

Residential - Social housing

Fewer than 12 dwelling units, no TDM requirement For 12 dwelling units or more, a minimum of 18 points.

Residential – Strata Fewer than 12 dwelling units, no TDM requirement For 12 to 24 dwelling units, a minimum of one (1) point per dwelling unit; For 25 or more dwelling units, a minimum of 30 points;

Residential – Rental Fewer than 12 dwelling units, no TDM requirement For 12 to 24 dwelling units, a minimum of one (1) point per dwelling unit; For 25 or more dwelling units, a minimum of 30 points;

Commercial

Commercial - Office Less than 500 m2, no TDM requirement For 500 to 1,000 m2 a minimum of 0.024 points per m2; For greater than 1,000 m2 a minimum of 30 points;

Commercial - Retail/Service

Less than 500 m2, no TDM requirement For 500 to 1,000 m2 a minimum of 0.024 points per m2; For greater than 1,000 m2 a minimum of 30 points;

Other

All other land uses

Up to 30 points, to be determined on a case-by-case basis by the Director of Planning in consultation with the General Manager of Engineering Services.

Change of Use

Change of use, all land uses

For 2,300 m2 or more, 30 points, to be determined by the Director of Planning in consultation with the General Manager of Engineering Services.

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Table 2 - TDM Point Targets for Downtown Sites outside the West End and Robson North Permit Zone

The following requirements apply to sites that are within Downtown, but not within the West End and Robson North Permit Zone, which are not large sites. Minimum targets for each land use must be met individually; however TDM measures available to multiple land uses may count towards the requirements of all those land uses.

Land Use Calculation

Residential

Residential - Social housing

Fewer than 12 dwelling units, no TDM requirement For 12 dwelling units or more, a minimum of 12 points

Residential - Strata Fewer than 12 dwelling units, no TDM requirement For 12 to 24 dwelling units, a minimum of one (1) point per dwelling unit; For 25 to 220 dwelling units, a minimum of 24 points; For 221 dwelling units or more, a minimum of 24 points, with a minimum of 8 points from

shared vehicle-related measures.

Residential – Rental Fewer than 12 dwelling units, no TDM requirement For 12 to 24 dwelling units, a minimum of one (1) point per dwelling unit; For 25 to 220 dwelling units, a minimum of 24 points; For 221 dwelling units or more, a minimum of 24 points, with a minimum of 8 points from

shared vehicle-related measures.

Commercial

Commercial - Office

Under 500 m2 no TDM requirement For 500 to 1,000 m2 a minimum of 0.024 points per m2; For 1,001 to 2,300 m2 a minimum of 24 points; For 2,301 m2 or more, a minimum of 24 points, with a minimum of 8 points from shared

vehicle-related measures.

Commercial - Retail/Service

Under 500 m2 no TDM requirement For 500 to 1,000 m2 a minimum of 0.024 points per m2; For 1,001 to 2,300 m2 a minimum of 24 points; For 2,301 m2 or more, a minimum of 24 points, with a minimum of 8 points from shared

vehicle-related measures.

Other

All other land uses

Up to 24 points, to be determined on a case-by-case basis by the Director of Planning in consultation with the General Manager of Engineering Services.

Change of Use

Change of use, all land uses

Under 2300 m2 no TDM requirement For 2,300 m2 or more, up to 24 points, to be determined by the Director of Planning in

consultation with the General Manager of Engineering Services.

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Table 3 - TDM Point Targets within the West End and Robson North Permit Zone

The following requirements apply to sites within the West End and Robson North Permit Zone, which are not large sites. Minimum targets for each land use must be met individually; however TDM measures available to multiple land uses may count towards the requirements of all those land uses.

Land Use Required Points

Residential

Residential - Social housing

For 12 dwelling units or more, a minimum of 12 points;

Residential - Strata No TDM Requirement Up to 20% parking requirement reduction with maximum points Up to 10% parking requirement reduction with proximity to transit (refer to Worksheet C)

For less than 12 dwelling units, up to 12 points; For 12 to 24 dwelling units, up to one (1) point per dwelling unit; For 25 to 220 dwelling units, up to 24 points; For 221 dwelling units or more, up to 24 points, with up to 8 points from car share-related

measures, proportional to total points achieved.

Residential – Rental

No TDM Requirement Up to 40% parking requirement reduction with maximum points Up to 20% parking requirement reduction with proximity to transit (refer to Worksheet C)

For less than 12 dwelling units, up to 12 points; For 12 to 24 dwelling units, up to one (1) point per dwelling unit; For 25 to 220 dwelling units, up to 24 points; For 221 dwelling units or more, up to 24 points, with up to 8 points from car share-related

measures, proportional to total points achieved.

Commercial

Commercial - Office

Less than 500 m2, no TDM requirement For 500 to 1,000 m2 a minimum of 0.024 points per m2; For 1,001 to 2,300 m2 a minimum of 24 points; For 2,301 m2 or more, a minimum of 24 points, with a minimum of 8 points from shared

vehicle-related measures.

Commercial - Retail/Service

Less than 500 m2, no TDM requirement For 500 to 1,000 m2 a minimum of 0.024 points per m2; For 1,001 to 2,300 m2 a minimum of 24 points; For 2,301 m2 or more, a minimum of 24 points, with a minimum of 8 points from shared

vehicle-related measures.

Other

All other land uses

Up to 24 points, to be determined on a case-by-case basis by the Director of Planning in consultation with the General Manager of Engineering Services.

Change of Use

Change of use, all land uses

Under 2300 m2 , no TDM requirement For 2,300 m2 or more, up to 24 points, to be determined by the Director of Planning in

consultation with the General Manager of Engineering Services.

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Table 4 - TDM Plan Point Targets to Achieve Parking Reductions The following opportunities are available to sites outside the downtown, which are not large sites and do not require TDM, but may provide TDM measures in order to reduce parking requirements. TDM measures available to multiple land uses may count towards parking requirement reductions of all those land uses. Parking reductions up to the maximum percentage for the land use may be received for TDM plans achieving the maximum point value. A proportionally lesser parking reduction may be received for a lesser number of TDM points. In addition to TDM parking requirement reductions, reductions for Transit Accessibility may apply. Refer to Table and Table .

Land Use Maximum Points

Residential

Residential - Social housing (Maximum 40% reduction)

Up to 12 points

Residential – Strata (Maximum 20% reduction)

For less than 12 dwelling units, up to 12 points; For 12 to 24 dwelling units, up to one (1) point per dwelling unit; For 25 to 220 dwelling units, up to 24 points; For 221 dwelling units or more, up to 24 points.

Residential - Rental (Maximum 40% reduction)

For less than 12 dwelling units, up to 12 points; For 12 to 24 dwelling units, up to one (1) point per dwelling unit; For 25 to 220 dwelling units, up to 24 points; For 221 dwelling units or more, up to 24 points.

Commercial

Commercial – Office (Maximum 20% reduction)

For less than 500 m2 up to 12 points; For 500 to 1,000 m2 up to 0.024 points per m2; For 1,001 to 2,300 m2 up to 24 points; For 2,301 m2 or more, up to 24 points.

Commercial - Retail/Service (Maximum 20% reduction)

For less than 500 m2 up to 12 points; For 500 to 1,000 m2 up to 0.024 points per m2; For 1,001 to 2,300 m2 up to 24 points; For 2,301 m2 or more, up to 24 points.

Other All other land uses (Maximum 20% reduction)

Up to 24 points, to be determined on a case-by-case basis by the Director of Planning in consultation with the General Manager of Engineering Services.

Change of Use

Change of use, all land uses (Maximum 20% reduction)

For less than 2,300 m2 up to 12 points; For 2,300 m 2 or more, up to 24 points, to be determined on a case-by-case basis

by the Director of Planning in consultation with the General Manager of Engineering Services.

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Table 5 - Maximum Vehicle Parking Reductions by Land Use, Transit Accessibility, and TDM Commitment

Development

Transit Accessibility

Level A Level B Level C

Residential – Rental (including social housing) no TDM plan 20% 10% 0%

Residential – Rental (including social housing) with TDM plan achieving applicable Point Target per Table 1 to 4 60% 50% 40%

All other land uses no TDM plan 10% 5% 0%

All other land uses with TDM plan achieving applicable Point Target per Table 1 to 4 30% 25% 20%

Table 6 - Transit Accessibility Definitions

Transit Accessibility Development Location

Level A

Within: 100 m walking distance of any one (1) existing FTN route, including B-Line

stops, or 200 m walking distance of any intersection of two (2) existing FTN routes,

including B-Line stops, or 400 m walking distance of a SkyTrain station

Level B

Within: 101 m to 200 m walking distance of any one (1) existing FTN route,

including B-Line stops, or 201 m to 400 m walking distance of any intersection of two (2) existing

FTN routes, including B-Line stops, or 401 m to 800 m walking distance of a SkyTrain station

Level C

Greater than: 200 m walking distance of any one (1) existing FTN route, including B-Line

stops, or 400 m walking distance of any intersection of two (2) existing FTN routes,

including B-Line stops, or 800 m walking distance of a SkyTrain station

FTN: Frequent Transit Network, as defined by TransLink, https://www.translink.ca/Plans-and-Projects/Frequent-Transit-Network.aspx

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Table 7 - Menu of Acceptable TDM Measures for New Developments

TDM Measure Details

Applicable Land Uses - Maximum Points

Residential Strata

Residential Rental

Residential Social

Housing Commercial

Office Commercial

Retail/Service

Financial Incentives

FIN-01 Car Share Membership Provide annual car share membership to residents. 2 4 4

FIN-02 Public Transit Passes Provide subsidized transit pass for residents and employees. 16 16 16 6

Active Transportation

ACT-01 Additional Class A Bicycle Parking

Provide additional Class A bicycle parking above minimum requirements. 8 8 8 8 3

ACT-02 Improved Access to

Class A Bicycle Parking

Provide improved access to Class A bicycle parking. 8 8 8 8 3

ACT-03 Enhanced Class B Bicycle Parking

Provide enhanced visitor Class B bicycle parking, including well-lit, secure, indoor facilities.

2 2 2 2 2

ACT-04 Secure Public Bicycle Parking

Provide secure public bicycle parking on-site. 2 2

ACT-05 Bicycle Maintenance Facilities

Provide on-site bicycle maintenance facilities. 2 2 2 2 2

ACT-06 Improved End-of-trip Amenities

Provide improved and/or additional end-of-trip amenities for employees. 6 2

ACT-07 Public Bicycle Share Space

Where the City requires space and SRW for on-site Public Bicycle Share (PBS) station.

8 8 8 8 8

ACT-08 Shared Bicycle Fleet Provide fleet of bicycles for residents, employees, and/or guests to use (private bicycle share).

4 4 4 2

ACT-09

Walking

Improvements

Provide safe, attractive, and direct off-site connections for pedestrians linking building entrances with public sidewalks, transit stops, and key destinations. Subject to City approval.

6 6 6 6 6

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TDM Measure Details

Applicable Land Uses - Maximum Points

Residential Strata

Residential Rental

Residential Social

Housing Commercial

Office Commercial

Retail/Service

Alternative Commute Services

COM-01 Carshare Spaces Provide dedicated publicly available parking spaces for car share vehicles (1-way or 2-way).

8 16 16 8 8

COM-02 Carshare Vehicles and Spaces

Provide publicly accessible two-way car share vehicle(s) and space(s) on-site for 3 years.

8 16 16 8 3

COM-03 Additional Pick-Up/Drop-Off Spaces

Provide improved and/or additional short-term pick-up/drop-off passenger spaces.

8 8 8 8 8

COM-04 Shuttle Bus Service

Provide free local shuttle bus services to between the development site and regional transit hubs, commercial centres, and residential areas for customers, employees, and visitors.

14 14

COM-05 Vanpool/Carpool Service

Provide vanpool/carpool services to employees. 4 2

Support, Promotion, Information

SUP-01 Transportation Marketing Services

Provide Travel planning resources such as individualized marketing, including active transportation maps, community resources

2 2 2 2

SUP-02 Real-Time Information Install real-time alternative transportation information boards in lobbies and/or other public areas.

2 2 2 2

SUP-03 Multimodal Wayfinding Signage

Provide directional signage to major destinations and public amenities. 2 2 2 2 2

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TDM Measure Details

Applicable Land Uses - Maximum Points

Residential Strata

Residential Rental

Residential Social

Housing Commercial

Office Commercial

Retail/Service

Parking Management

PKG-01 Parking Pricing

Implement paid parking for all users, including employees, customers, visitors. This measure is only applicable to sites outside the Downtown.

4 4

PKG-02 Parking Supply

Provide no more than the minimum vehicle parking provisions required as per bylaw for all individual land uses on site. Outside the Downtown, this measure is only applicable to Large developments.

2 2 2 2 2

Other

OTH-01 Innovative Strategies The City may consider other innovative developer-proposed strategies proposed by the developer, with acceptable rationale, justification.

16 16 16 16 16